It’s been 11 days since Victoria Rose Smith, 3, was killed in Simpsonville, South Carolina – and we still know very little about the “Worst Cooks in America” case that shocked both the interior and the state. the nation.
On Monday, FITSNews obtained the Simpsonville Police incident report in the murder case through a Freedom of Information Act request.
Unfortunately, the 6-page report is heavily edited and produces more questions than it answers.
However, the incident report (below) reveals some more information about what happened on January 14, 2021.
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Ariel Shnise Robinson, who won the 20th Season of Worst Cooks in America, told her husband Jerry Austin Robinson call 911 when her daughter was unresponsive at her home in Simpsonville, South Carolina, around 2 pm on January 14, 2021, according to the incident report.
Ariel claimed that a 911 dispatcher told her to move (Victoria) to the ground and start CPR, which she said she did. According to Ariel’s podcast, she was certified in children’s CPR.
Since the 911 call was originally for an unresponsive child, the Simpsonville Fire Department was first dispatched at 2:16 pm and they arrived home three minutes later. EMS arrived around 2:25 pm
Rescuers immediately took the compressions in Victoria and rushed to Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital.
According to the heavily edited report, it appears that the first respondents at the scene immediately suspected child abuse. The fire department called the police department for child abuse / assault with aggravating and emergency protection custody at 2:25 pm.
When the police arrived at the scene at 2:30 pm, Victoria had already been taken to the hospital.
The police interviewed Ariel Robinson first. Almost the entire interview with Ariel Robinson was written, except when she told the police that something had happened the day before.
The police also interviewed Jerry Robinson, who claimed his right to a lawyer and was transported to the Simpsonville Police Department. The report does not say when this happened.
Victoria Rose Smith was pronounced dead in the hospital that day.
Jerry Austin Robinson, 34, and Ariel Robinson, 29, were charged with child abuse homicide at around 2:20 pm on January 19 – five days after the death of their adopted daughter.
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The case was investigated by SLED, according to South Carolina law, when it results in the unexpected death of a child.
Ariel and Jerry Robinson are accused of “inflicting a series of blunt injuries” that caused the death of Victoria Rose Smith on January 14, according to arrest warrants in the case (Watch below)
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The couple was responsible for the child’s care and well-being at the time of the incident, arrest warrants say. The police said they had sufficient probable cause based on the investigation.
Simpsonville Police officials told FITSNews on Monday that they would not release any further information about the case.
The police report, unfortunately, leaves a lot of speculation – which has been a problem in this case as unfounded rumors have spread on social media in the past week.
Who is Ariel Robinson?
Ariel Robinson is best known for winning the 20th season of “Worst Cooks in America” on the Food Network in August. This week, the Food Network has removed Ariel’s season from its streaming services.
According to her website, Ariel was an elementary school teacher trying to become a comedian, radio presenter and TV personality.
Ariel Robinson’s life as a comic book and mother was widely documented on his Facebook, Instagram, Youtube and Twitter pages where she often referred to herself as a mother of five.
Last week, Internet detectives scoured Ariel Robinson’s social networks for answers to this tragic case.
Was she a woman who exploded?
Did she have a different personality behind closed doors?
Were there any signs of abuse at home?
Has anyone seen this tragedy coming?
Was that premeditated?
Ariel Robinson had a dark sense of humor. In her podcast, she spoke openly about fighting depression and said she attempted suicide several times when she was a teenager.
In an episode that aired in November this year, Ariel Robinson said he was no longer suicidal and said he did not think he wanted to hurt others, because he likes his “freedom”.
She talked about being angry inside her.
“This is the first year that I pray literally and specifically to God ‘can you just let the rapture happen?'” Said Ariel Robinson. “I literally hate it here. I literally hate this land. “
In another episode, she talked about how people can “pop”, saying “everyone is making the wrong decision to ruin the rest of their lives”.
“If you get angry today and lose control, punch someone, kill someone, assault, murder, you are making the wrong decision to ruin the rest of your life,” she said.
Others on the Internet are looking Ariel Robinsonfrom when she joked in the video about threatening to punch her son in the throat while social workers visited her home during the adoption process.
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Ariel Robinson announced in December 2019 that her family would adopt Victoria “Tori” Rose Smith and her two older brothers. The Robinsons had two boys before adoption.
Ariel Robinson posted dozens of pictures of Victoria until the week of her death.
Here is a picture of Victoria and Ariel on the Sunday before the tragedy.
South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) officials told FITSNews that they are aware of the incident and are investigating the case with authorities.
“Standard agency procedures in a case like this involve taking appropriate action with any child who remains at home after a safety and risk assessment,” said the SCDSS in a statement.
We hope to bring more details to this case in the future. Stay tuned.
To report child abuse in South Carolina, call 1-888-CARE-4-US or use this online portal.
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Mandy Matney is the news director at FITSNews. She is an award-winning Kansas journalist who worked for newspapers in Missouri, Illinois and South Carolina before moving to FITS. She currently lives on Hilton Head Island, where she enjoys life on the beach. Do you want to contact Mandy? Send your story ideas, comments, suggestions and tips to [email protected].
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